The Best New Releases November 2025
November 2025 will host a significant tidal wave of big-name video game releases, cementing its role as a key month in the yearly release schedule. Gamers eager for large releases across many genres will be spoiled for choice. From infinitely-detailed grand strategy simulations to blockbuster first-person shooters, the list of new games November 2025 has something for all enthusiasts. We've compiled an overview of the most important titles scheduled to hit digital and physical shelves, so you'll be prepared for this tidal wave of content.
New Games November 2025: AAA and Action Releases
This category boasts the largest cross-platform titles and sequels driving the conversation, such as the evergreen blockbuster first-person shooter franchise.
Action-Focused New Releases November 2025
| Title | Genre Focus | Release Date | Key Feature |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | First-Person Shooter | November 14 | Co-op campaign for four players, ten years in the future. |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide | 3D Platformer | November 18 | Smooth transition between SpongeBob and Patrick (in ghost form). |
| Deadpool VR | First-Person Hack and Slash (VR Exclusive) | November 18 | Features voice acting by industry veterans; Meta Quest 3 exclusive. |
The latest title in the far-reaching Black Ops franchise—after development by Treyarch and Raven—stays in the headlines. Positioned ten years following previous narrative strands, this outing is particularly designed to fill high demand from players by providing a decent co-op campaign and the standard multiplayer and Zombies fare. Its launch is set as one of the largest media events of the year.
Also, the 3D platforming genre is treated to an offering of quality in SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide. Following the success of modern remasters, this title maintains cartoon humor and appearance, offering voiced characters and silky smooth gameplay mechanics.
Intellectual Challenge and Complete Control Strategy and Simulation
For players who appreciate cerebral challenges and complete mastery of vast empires or intricate racing systems, November delivers two genre-defining releases.
Grand Strategy and Simulation Supremacy
Europa Universalis V is a long-overdue return for the veteran grand strategy series. This title sets players down in centuries of history, beginning in the critical year 1337, on the cusp of the Hundred Years' War. The game demands mastery of diplomacy, economics, and war strategy on an enormous world map. Paradox Interactive's title is a guaranteed deep dive for PC enthusiasts.
The strategy choices are also supplemented with Anno 117: Pax Romana. This economy and city-building game puts you in the shoes of a Roman governor around 117 AD. You're in full control of your provincial economy and diplomacy and are free to be a loyal servant of the Empire or an upstart rebel. The game is the franchise's first foray into a historical setting to date and includes a promised realistic simulation of the Roman Empire.
Niche and Specific Genre Delvings
November 2025 is appealing to specific tastes too, with much-anticipated sequels and unconventional genre combinations at the forefront.
Where Winds Meet, released on November 14 for PC and PS5, an action-RPG that provides an ancient Chinese fantasy martial arts in a gigantic open-world sandbox. It differentiates itself by having over 10,000 NPCs and twenty distinct regions, focusing on a grand Wuxia-style fighting system. Typically, the game tries to deliver high production value in free-to-play form.
Kirby Air Riders: Releases on November 20 on Nintendo Switch, this highly anticipated follow-up to cult favorite GameCube racer is strange. Unlike its mascot racing contemporaries, it is concerned with leveraging Kirby's beloved copy abilities and crazy, ability-based combat instead of traditional items, and it offers a wildly different racing experience.
Project Motor Racing and Platform Launch
The racing simulation genre receives a powerful boost with Project Motor Racing, launching on November 25 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. This title is marketing itself as a difficult, non-handholding experience, with promises of real-to-life simulation.
Key features are:
Over 70 licensed vehicles and 27 real-world tracks.
Carrier mode that requires budgeting and car maintenance.
Real to Track Tech: A custom system dynamically altering the feel and grip of the track surface based on real-time weather and environmental conditions.
Mod Support: Crucially, the developers are offering the same sound mod support infrastructure to PC and console gamers from day one, a rare and welcome commitment.
The sheer volume and diverse range of new games November 2025 underscore a dynamic and highly competitive marketplace, promising an intensely packed final quarter for serious gamers.
